Ireland vs Macau, China: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

Ireland
13.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macau, China
13.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
51st
Macau, China rank
53rd

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Ireland
  • Macau, China
-1000100200300400197119982025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 13.87 % change on previous year against 13.04 % change on previous year in Macau, China, a difference of 0.83 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 51st and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 142.98 % change on previous year 27.48 % change on previous year 115.5 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 21.6 % change on previous year 13.49 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 10.89 % change on previous year 23.33 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year Macau, China
2010s 9.57 % change on previous year 14.83 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year Macau, China
2020s 103.91 % change on previous year -43.62 % change on previous year 147.53 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Ireland or Macau, China?
Ireland, at 13.87 % change on previous year against 13.04 % change on previous year in Macau, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Ireland and Macau, China?
0.83 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Ireland ranks 51st and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.